19 Bible Verses about Chains
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for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.
for he had commanded the impure spirit to quit the man, he had so long possessed: who, tho' bound in chains, and fastned with fetters, broke thro' all restraints, and was hurry'd by the demon into the desarts.
now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of the Lord suddenly appear'd and fill'd the room with light, and touching Peter on the side, awak'd him, saying, rise, be quick. and immediately his chains fell from his hands.
when all of a sudden there was such a great earthquake, that the foundations of the prison were shaken: immediately all the doors opened, and the setters dropp'd from the prisoners.
the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done.
immediately those who were going to put him to the question, withdrew: the commander himself being under some apprehension for having order'd him to be bound.
I pray God, said Paul, that not only you, but all that now hear me, were both almost and altogether such as I am, the circumstance of my bonds excepted.
for this reason I desir'd to see and talk with you; it being for the expectation of Israel that I am subject to this chain."
for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full.
I should have this opinion of you, being sensible you make the dispensation I am under a common concern, with respect to my confinement, and the defence and confirmation of the gospel.
put up your requests likewise for me, that God would give me an opportunity to declare the mystery of Christ (for which I am even in bonds:)
the Lord be favourable to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often reliev'd me, and was not asham'd of my chains:
for which I suffer even the chains of a malefactor: but the word of God is not so confin'd.
others suffer'd cruel indignities and scourgings, besides chains and imprisonment.
Afterwards I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, with a great chain in his hand. and he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Afterwards I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, with a great chain in his hand.
From Thematic Bible
Chains » Figurative
for since God did not spare the angels, who had sinned, but having precipitated them to hell, confin'd them to chains of darkness, where they are reserv'd for judgment:
and the angels which kept not their original dignity, but deserted their proper abode, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, to the judgment of the great day.
Chains » Used to confine prisoners
now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of the Lord suddenly appear'd and fill'd the room with light, and touching Peter on the side, awak'd him, saying, rise, be quick. and immediately his chains fell from his hands.
the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Chains » Worn » Princes
Chains » Worn » Ankles
Chains » Worn » High priest » Breastplate
Chains » A partition of, in the temple
Chains » As ornaments on camels
Gold » Was used for » Chains
Silver » Made into » Chains
Silver » Chains
Topics on Chains
Breaking Chains
Acts 16:26when all of a sudden there was such a great earthquake, that the foundations of the prison were shaken: immediately all the doors opened, and the setters dropp'd from the prisoners.
Iron Chains
Acts 12:6now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of
